Audition Cafe

Introduction

Helen Campo
The South China Morning Post declared that flutist Helen Campo “had such dazzlingly beautiful tone, that she could only be called extraordinary” Leonard Bernstein wrote, “Miss Campo plays the flute the way I wish I could sing.”  Since her debut at the age of 14, Helen has made more than 1000 solo appearances, from concertos with the Philadelphia Orchestra to solo performances with orchestras at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center, to guest television appearances with the Muppets, and remains the youngest flutist ever to win The Concert Artists Guild International Competition. As an orchestral player, Helen also won the position of Acting Associate Principal Flutist with the Houston Symphony, has performed as Assistant Principal with the Baltimore Symphony, and has performed over many years with NYC Ballet, NYC Opera, and NY Philharmonic among many others. She has also held the principal flute position of 10 Broadway shows (currently Wicked), can be heard on countless films, commercials and tv shows including recently “Only Murder in the Building”. She has also performed with the likes of Aretha  Franklyn, Ray Charles, and Michael Jackson to name a few.